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Who Was Paula Modersohn-Becker?
Who Was Paula Modersohn-Becker?
Another talented woman artist that the history of art has made us forget
Johanna Da Costa
Oct 31
Iran — A Country That Has A Long History Of Protests And Political Riots!
Iran — A Country That Has A Long History Of Protests And Political ...
Today Iran is burning with protests and riots. Women in Iran are chopping off their hair, burning their headscarves, and walking in the…
Mehek Kapoor
Oct 14
3 Portraits that Fascinate Me
3 Portraits that Fascinate Me
Faces that may not be very famous are part of the History of Art.
Alejandro Orradre
Oct 14
The Cursed Lovers of Paris
The Cursed Lovers of Paris
How a medieval love story made Paris the capital of romance
Johanna Da Costa
Oct 13
Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus — Angelica Kauffmann
Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus — Angelica Kauffmann
Exploring an underrepresented passage of Greek myth.
Alejandro Orradre
Oct 7
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Freelosophy, pt. 1
Freelosophy, pt. 1
Socratico: ‘Start!’
Alberto Ballocca
Nov 2
Surprising Dark History When Boys Wore Pink And Girls Wore Blue
Surprising Dark History When Boys Wore Pink And Girls Wore Blue
Here is why it all changed during World War 2.
Hailey
Nov 2
Romans Sinlessly Encouraged To Bath Together
Romans Sinlessly Encouraged To Bath Together
Romans were shockingly more modern than we think.
Marialaa
Nov 1
Straight Shooting Art
Straight Shooting Art
The sort where you don’t want to look but you can’t look away
Dr Victoria Powell
Nov 1
Stories and Secrets of the World’s Oldest Subways
Stories and Secrets of the World’s Oldest Subways
“If those rails could talk”
Summer
Oct 31
The US Government Once Poisoned Its Own Citizens
The US Government Once Poisoned Its Own Citizens
It appeared to be the only viable way to stop people from drinking alcohol.
Marialaa
Oct 31
NASA Shamelessly Rejected Hillary Clinton Because of Her Gender
NASA Shamelessly Rejected Hillary Clinton Because of Her Gender
Clinton’s astronaut letter to NASA shattered her priceless dreams.
Marialaa
Oct 30
This Woman’s One-piece Swimsuit Got Her Arrested In 1907
This Woman’s One-piece Swimsuit Got Her Arrested In 1907
Famous swimmer Annette & the radical history of the swimsuit.
Hailey
Oct 30
Handwashing Was Once Rejected by Doctors
Handwashing Was Once Rejected by Doctors
The story of the father of handwashing
Summer
Oct 30
Unseen Photos Of Historic Figures That We Never Knew Existed
Unseen Photos Of Historic Figures That We Never Knew Existed
Important figures who lived long enough to be photographed.
Hailey
Oct 29
‘Et In Arcadia Ego’? Prehistoric Cave Paintings, Memento Mori, And Shamen
‘Et In Arcadia Ego’? Prehistoric Cave Paintings, Memento Mori, And Shamen
Cave paintings and hand stencils as existential and environmental balance
Marc Barham
Oct 29
Groom of the Stool: King’s Toilet Guy Had The Disgusting Job Ever?
Groom of the Stool: King’s Toilet Guy Had The Disgusting Job Ever?
A bad job with royal perks in English history.
Marialaa
Oct 28
What’s The Point in Looking at Cezanne Now?
What’s The Point in Looking at Cezanne Now?
The blockbuster exhibition at Tate Modern made me wonder
Dr Victoria Powell
Oct 28
The Rape of Callisto And The Silencing Of The Female Voice
The Rape of Callisto And The Silencing Of The Female Voice
Rape and Victim Shaming
Marc Barham
Oct 27
Pablo Picasso — The Misogynist Yet Talented Oppressor
Pablo Picasso — The Misogynist Yet Talented Oppressor
This ruthless painter had troubling relationships with women.
Marialaa
Oct 27
Rare Historical Photos From Around The World That Made Us Say “Gosh”
Rare Historical Photos From Around The World That Made Us Say “Gosh”
Historic photographs that actually bring history to life.
Hailey
Oct 27
The Fascinating World of Chinese Painter Huang Binhong
The Fascinating World of Chinese Painter Huang Binhong
The story of a traditionalist.
A Palace Of Ideas
Oct 27
Christian Slave-Owners Used Bible To Justify Slavery
Christian Slave-Owners Used Bible To Justify Slavery
The slave bible is not at all what we think.
Marialaa
Oct 27
Why I Decided to Stop Talking About Picasso and Gauguin in My Tours
Why I Decided to Stop Talking About Picasso and Gauguin in My Tours
And if you don’t agree with that, you can always hire another tour guide
Johanna Da Costa
Oct 24
Mars Resting — Diego Velázquez
Mars Resting — Diego Velázquez
One of history’s great painters portrays the god of war in Classical Antiquity.
Alejandro Orradre
Oct 24
Jupiter and Callisto: Beautiful Paintings for a Horrible Act
Jupiter and Callisto: Beautiful Paintings for a Horrible Act
Disguise, shame, and punishment. The heart-breaking myth of Callisto.
Jess the Avocado
Oct 21
Only 100 Seconds to Midnight
Only 100 Seconds to Midnight
It’s time to wake up from self-induced amnesia
Caleb Weingarten
Oct 21
The Importance of Faulkner
The Importance of Faulkner
Classified as a complex author, his novels are the perfect example of a work that explores the limits of what it means to be human and its…
Alejandro Orradre
Oct 21
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